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After two albums of perfecting their backwoods acoustic charm, the Cave Singers go electric and eclectic on No Witch. The band enlisted producer Randall Dunn -- best known for working with Boris, Sunn 0))), and Black Mountain -- to help with the transformation, and it’s a stunning one. The change might not be as shocking as, say, when Bob Dylan went electric, but it’s still something of a shock to hear the pastoral sound of the Cave Singers' past chopped down by plugged-in axes. To be fair, the band eases listeners into the transition, kicking off the album with two songs that would have been standouts on Invitation Songs or Welcome Joy. “Gifts and the Raft” is another showcase for Pete Quirk's rustic rasp, while “Swim Club” is aptly sweet and summery, rounded out by buoyant flutes that suggest the fuller sound the band explores later. “Black Leaf” announces the band’s newfound rock with strutting riffs, a promise the Cave Singers make good on with the bluesy swagger and gospel singers of "Falls," evoking both Cold War Kids and Beggars Banquet-era Rolling Stones. Of course, the band’s members played in rock bands before forming the Cave Singers, but it’s to their credit that No Witch's electrified sound has little to do with their previous work and that it sounds so natural, whether they chase the kinetic groove of "Clever Creatures" or get smoky and mystical on “Outer Realms.” That they sound equally at home on the gentle chamber folk of "Distant Sures" and the final, emphatic blast of "No Prosecution If We Bail" shows just how balanced and dynamic they’ve become, and what an assured album No Witch is.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
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The Cave Singers, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Jagjaguwar 2011 Jagjaguwar
The Cave Singers, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Jagjaguwar 2011 Jagjaguwar
The Cave Singers, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Jagjaguwar 2011 Jagjaguwar
The Cave Singers, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Jagjaguwar 2011 Jagjaguwar
The Cave Singers, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Jagjaguwar 2011 Jagjaguwar
The Cave Singers, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Jagjaguwar 2011 Jagjaguwar
The Cave Singers, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Jagjaguwar 2011 Jagjaguwar
The Cave Singers, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Jagjaguwar 2011 Jagjaguwar
The Cave Singers, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Jagjaguwar 2011 Jagjaguwar
The Cave Singers, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Jagjaguwar 2011 Jagjaguwar
The Cave Singers, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Jagjaguwar 2011 Jagjaguwar
The Cave Singers, Artist, MainArtist
2011 Jagjaguwar 2011 Jagjaguwar
Album review
After two albums of perfecting their backwoods acoustic charm, the Cave Singers go electric and eclectic on No Witch. The band enlisted producer Randall Dunn -- best known for working with Boris, Sunn 0))), and Black Mountain -- to help with the transformation, and it’s a stunning one. The change might not be as shocking as, say, when Bob Dylan went electric, but it’s still something of a shock to hear the pastoral sound of the Cave Singers' past chopped down by plugged-in axes. To be fair, the band eases listeners into the transition, kicking off the album with two songs that would have been standouts on Invitation Songs or Welcome Joy. “Gifts and the Raft” is another showcase for Pete Quirk's rustic rasp, while “Swim Club” is aptly sweet and summery, rounded out by buoyant flutes that suggest the fuller sound the band explores later. “Black Leaf” announces the band’s newfound rock with strutting riffs, a promise the Cave Singers make good on with the bluesy swagger and gospel singers of "Falls," evoking both Cold War Kids and Beggars Banquet-era Rolling Stones. Of course, the band’s members played in rock bands before forming the Cave Singers, but it’s to their credit that No Witch's electrified sound has little to do with their previous work and that it sounds so natural, whether they chase the kinetic groove of "Clever Creatures" or get smoky and mystical on “Outer Realms.” That they sound equally at home on the gentle chamber folk of "Distant Sures" and the final, emphatic blast of "No Prosecution If We Bail" shows just how balanced and dynamic they’ve become, and what an assured album No Witch is.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:39
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: The Cave Singers
- Label: Jagjaguwar
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2011 Jagjaguwar 2011 Jagjaguwar
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